Manuel Chávez
Dailysports's expert
November 22 their missed meeting of the 28th round in the Japanese championship will be held Urawa - Kawasaki Frontale. I offer my prediction for the confrontation of neighbors in the standings. Will the battle be productive?
Urawa
The championship for Urawa can not be called successful, the team will not get anything, as it occupies only the 12th line in the standings, and there are three matches left to play. This position clearly does not suit the winner of the Champions League 2023.
In the last round managed to beat on their field one of the leaders Hiroshima with a score of 3:0, although statistically the opponent possessed an advantage, but the hosts showed excellent realization, now Urawa is in good shape, as it does not lose in three consecutive matches, scoring 7 points in this period.
Kawasaki Frontale
Clearly, the players of Kawasaki Frontale also hoped for more this season, this club was twice in a row the national champion back in 2020-2021. The team is only 14th in the championship, with no danger of relegation.
In the last round Kawasaki signed the world away with direct competitor Kyoto - 1:1. The team is unbeaten in three games in a row, gaining only two points in this period. Kawasaki is still playing in the Champions League, where they have two wins and two losses, with such results the club has a good chance to qualify for the playoffs.
Possible lineups
- Urawa: Nishikawa, Ishihara, Inue, Heibroten, Naganuma, Gustafsson, Yasui, Sekine, Watanabe, Matsuo, Linsen.
- Kawasaki Frontale: Jeon, Takashi, Maruyama, Sasaki, Van Vermeskerken, Yamamoto, Tachibanada, Marchinho, Segawa, Tono, Erison.
Match Facts
- Urawa on their field plays with mixed success: 8 wins, 6 losses and three draws.
- Kawasaki won 4 away meetings, lost 7 times, and also 6 matches ended in a draw.
- Here are the odds for the upcoming battle: P1 - 2.83, X - 3.6, P2 - 2.37.
H2H
In the first round, Kawasaki managed to get a home victory with a score of 3:1.
Prediction
There is no clear favorite in this pair, at first a minimal advantage was given to the hosts, and now more chances for success are given to the guests. I expect a difficult and unpredictable battle, which can end with any outcome. I risk to assume that the rivals will exchange goals here.
